HBO reteams Scorsese, Wahlberg

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the "Departed" team will develop a project about the rise of Atlantic City based on Nelson Johnson's book "Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City."

The new show would continue Wahlberg's successful working relationship with HBO. The "Departed" star's Closest to the Hole shingle produces the premium cable network's hit "Entourage," as well as the upcoming "In Treatment."

It's unclear what form the Atlantic City project will take, given the apparent scope of Johnson's book, but Scorsese and Wahlberg will executive produce along with Stephen Levinson.

Scorsese is weighing a variety of possible "Departed" follow-ups, including "Silence," "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" and a rock 'n' roll epic produced by Mick Jagger.

After his next film, "Shooter," Wahlberg has "We Own the Night" out later this year. Assuming a draft of the script is ready in time, Wahlberg is expected to reunite with "Departed" star Matt Damon for "The Fighter."